I'm really prone to worrying, so this may be an overreaction, but the duck who laid this egg is whimpering quite a bit. She's the smallest of my pekins and about 10 months old. She isn't exactly the tamest duck, but I brought her inside for a warm half hour bath and am waiting for help to check her vent. The egg itself is very normally shaped, 2 1/2 inches long, and 1 1/2 inches wide at its widest.
What I'm mostly getting at is, is it normal for a first time layer to appear in pain hours after laying? And regardless, is there anything I can do for her aside from the warm bath?
What I'm mostly getting at is, is it normal for a first time layer to appear in pain hours after laying? And regardless, is there anything I can do for her aside from the warm bath?